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Jack Reed: “There is no question that we have a state of good repair backlog that must be addressed to have safe, reliable…”

On the recordMarch 5, 2014
There is no question that we have a state of good repair backlog that must be addressed to have safe, reliable, dependable service at the same time that we have the highest ridership in public transit this country has seen in more than 50 years.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Senator Reed highlights the urgent need to address public transit maintenance amid rising ridership.

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